Mopani Copper Mines PLC has operations in Mufulira and Kitwe on the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The Company’s Success has been as a result of its Focused approach to improvement and the mutually beneficial relationships enjoyed with stakeholders-an important sector of which is its employees.
The Company Seeks the Services of a
Community Liaison Officer x 2
Job Purpose
The Responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to the following:
• Coordinating Support Groups and Community Based volunteers for a strong and harmonious linkage between the community and health facility structures.
• Supervising Community Health Workers to promote retention in care and maintain continuum of care for HIV/TB prevention and treatment services.
• Supervising and undertaking community activities for contact tracing, Defaulter tracing and active case finding to halt and eliminate TB in the community.
• Undertaking and supervising community activities with Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision (VMMC) mobilisers that create awareness and increase demand as well as uptake for VMMC services.
• Conducting mentorship, onsite trainings and review performance for Community Health Volunteers and other key stakeholders in order to improve awareness and treatment outcomes.
• Monitoring the performance of all Community Program targets and review performance for Community Health Volunteers based on local agreement.
• Ensuring that all community related activities are well documented.
To be considered for this position, the candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:
• Diploma in Public Health, Social Work, or Medical sciences.
• Certificate in Psychosocial Counselling.
• Knowledge in HIV/TB programs.
• Computer literate, with competency in using (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• At least 2 years’ experience in the Nursing, Clinical or Public Health Nursing profession.
• Strong Problem-solving Skills and the ability to make decision quickly.
• High level of professionalism and ethics.
The successful candidate must be result oriented and have the ability to work with own initiative, ability to understand scope of work, paying particular attention to Company policies and Corporate objectives.
Mopani is committed to establishing a winning team and a copper and cobalt business it can be proud of. The Company operates an employment policy of meritocracy, aiming to employ the right people with the right skill, irrespective of race, gender or creed.
Applicants who are interested, suitably qualified, and experienced should submit their application no later than
11 November 2024
. The application should include contact phone numbers, a detailed curriculum vitae (limited to three pages or less), and contact information for three referees who can be contacted. Additionally,
certified
copies of all credentials should be provided.
Female applicants that meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply. Full confidentiality guaranteed. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be responded to.
